Mr Howard has 35 years operations and project experience and significant corporate experience as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of unlisted public companies and an ASX-listed gold company. He managed the early 2000's Telfer Gold Mine (Newcrest) mineral resource inventory expansion to >30MOz >1Mt Cu and held significant senior management functions including Boddington Gold Mine (Newcrest) and Silangan Au/Cu Project (Philex/Silangan).